Holi is a spring festival celebrated in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, South Africa,  UK, US, Mauritius and Fiji. The festival celebrates the arrival of Spring by throwing colored powder and colored water on each other. Holi is also known as Dhuli Vandan, Dhulheti, dhulandi or Dhulivandan. The festival is celebrated on Falgun Poornima which falls in February or March. The day before Holi is also known as Chhoti Holi or Holika Dahan and is celebrated by lighting up bonfires. The bonfires are in celebration of burning of Holika, Hiranyakashyap’s sister who sat on a burning pyre with Prahlad. Holika had a boon that she would not burn in fire, however, it was Prahlad, a devotee of Vishnu, who escaped without any injuries while Holika burnt to death. In South India this is also known as Kama Dahan to commemorate the burning of God Kama or the God of Love. Legend has it that when Shiva’s consort Sati died, he was inconsolable and carried the body of dead Sati around. Alarmed at Shiva’s state, the other god’s of Trinity, Brahma and Vishnu approached Kama Dev to shoot his arrow of love on Shiva. As Kama Dev shot his arrow of love at Shiva, an irritated Shiva opened his third eye and burnt Kama Dev to ashes. It symbolizes burning of impure desires and lust in the burning pyre.
The festival of colors has also influenced Western music videos like Linkin Parks’s Thousand Lights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51iquRYKPbs

Here's a collection of some of the popular Holi songs from Bollywood

How can Holi be ever complete without the Holi song from Silsila...

And what about this Holi song from Sholay

Or this one from Mashaal

And for the Rajesh Khanna fans, how about the Holi song from Kati Patang

For the SRK fans here's the Holi song from Darr

And the final from V Shantaram's Navrang

Don't have time to make sweets for Holi this year, no worries... we have bunch of ready to eat options lined up for you.

Amul Khoa Gulab Jamun

Try ready to eat Amul Khoa Gulab Jamuns; read our review why we like it

Deep Samosa

Try these yummy Deep samosa with potatoes and peas. The other version with Spinach and cheese is also equally yummy.

Deep Pakora

These Pakoras are always a hit and are perfect to serve to your Holi guests

Patra

Try the Patras, this spicy dish made from leaves is very tasty

Fried Potato Chivada

Andhra Mix

Garvi Gujarat Fried Poha

We have some Holi sweets and food for Holi lined up for you.

Holi Special Thandai

A perfect drink for Holi, well what is Holi without Thandai... make your own home made Thandai for this Holi

Puran Poli

Holi Re Holi Puranachi Poli. This traditional sweet Poli is special favorite for Holi. In south this is also called as Bobbattu

Mawa Firni

Puran Poli always needs a kheer for company. Try this mawa firni ..

Gujiya (Karanji)

Try these dry sweets (Gujiya or Karanji) specially made during Holi...

Easy Pedhe made in microwave

Impress all the Holi ki Toli visiting you with these super easy pedhe made in microwave

Chitale Bandhu Gulab Jamun

Try the Gulab Jamun mix from Chitale Bandhu. These make one of the best Gulab Jamnuns ever..

Don't have time to make the sweets; check out our ready to eat options.